Universal warning light bracket



7 March 1, 1960 G. MULHOLLAND UNIVERSAL WARNING LIGHT BRACKET Fi1ed June 24, 1958 George -27 INVENTOR.

JVTuZ'hoZZand ATTORNEYS United States Patent r 2,926,625 WARNING LIGHT BRACKET George Mulholland, St. Paul, Minn.

Application June 24, 1958, Serial No. 744,150

Claims. (Cl. 116-453) This invention relates to a bracket, and more particularly to a bracket for supporting signal light or lamp.

The object of the invention is to provide a bracket which is adapted to be secured to a supporting structure such as a stop sign, whereby a signal lamp can be conveniently supported contiguous to the stopsign.

Another object of the invention 'is to provide a bracket which is adapted to be fastened to a supporting structure such as a stop sign in such a manner that theft or unauthorized removal of the bracket is prevented or eliminated.

' A further object of the invention is to provide a universal warning light bracket which is extremely simple and inexpensive to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this application, and in which like numerals are used to designate like parts throughout the same.

Figure 1 is a fragmentary front elevational view illustrating a warning light mounted above a stop sign.

* Figure 2 is a rear elevational view of the assembly of Figure l. l

in the bracket 13, and a set screw or screw member 24 extends through the endwall 17 and engages the housing 23. A warning light or lamp 25 is mounted above the housing 23. The numeral 26 indicates a securing element such as a screw which extends through the lower portion of the wall member 14 and into engagement with the post 11, Figure 5. It is to be noted from the drawings, that a skirt portion 27 depends from the lower edge of the wall member14, and the securing element 26 extends through the skirt portion 27.

From the foregoing, it is apparent that there has been provided a bracket which'is especially suitable for use in attaching or mounting a signal such as thewarning signal 25 contiguous to a sign such as the stop sign 10. In use, with the parts arranged as shown in the drawings, it will be seen that the sign 10 is secured to one side of the post 11 as for example by means of securing elements 20. The nut 22 which engages the securing element 20 is arranged within the hollow bracket 13, and it will be seen that the housing 23 rests on. the horizontally disposed lip 19. The flange 18 engages the housing23 so as to help maintain the housing 23 in its proper position within the bracketsl3. The screw member 24 is adapted to be tightened into engagement with the adjacent end of the housing 23 so as to help maintain the housing 23 in its proper place in the bracket. The housing 23 is adapted to provide a holder or receiver for batteries which can be used for illuminating the signal or light 25,.

or the like besides a stop sign.

, Figure 3 is a side elevational view of the assembly of view, with ing light removed.

Figure 7 is a perspective view of the bracket.

. Referring in detail to the drawings, the numeral 10 indicates a sign such as a stop sign which is arranged contiguous to one side of a post or standard such as the post 11, and the sign 10 may be provided with indicia such as the indicia 12 which may spell out the word Stop.

The numeral 13 indicates a bracket which includes a vertically disposed wall member 14 that is arranged contiguous to the upper end of the post 11, and the bracket 13 further includes a vertically disposed back wall 15 which is arranged in spaced parallel relation with respect to the wall member 14. As shown in Figure 4, the bracket 13 further includes a pair of spaced parallel vertically disposed end walls 16 and 17.

Extending rearwardly from the wall member 14 is a horizontally disposed flange 18, Figure 5. The numeral 19 indicates a horizontally disposed lip which extends inwardly from the lower portion of the end wall 16.

The numeral 20 indicates a securing element or bolt which extends through the sign 10, post 11, and wall member 14, and the securing element 20 is provided with a round head 21 which is arranged contiguous to the sign 10. The numeral 22 indicates a nut which is arranged in threaded engagement with the inner end of the securing element 20.

The numeral 23 indicates a hogging which is arranged The parts can be made of any suitable material and in ditferent shapes or sizes.

The bracket of the present invention can be adapted to any warning light or device. With the parts arranged as shown in the drawings, it is practically impossible to remove the upper bolt 20 since it is protected by the lower flange 18 and the light 25 so that when the parts are in assembled position, theft of the bracket is eliminated or prevented. The bracket can be mounted on sign posts, barricades, or other types of equipment. After the bracket has been mounted as shown, and with the light installed, it is practically impossible to get at and remove the mounting bolt 20 so that theft of the bracket or associated parts is prevented.

The present invention is adapted to be used with any warning light and can be mounted on any warning sign post, barricade, standard, construction equipment, trucks or the like. The device can be arranged at any desired elevation.

An important aspect of the present invention is that theft of the parts is prevented or minimized and this is important since such equipment is very costly to replace. Since the round head 21 is exposed, it is practically impossible to hold a wrench on the round head 21 to loosen the nut 22 so that unauthorized tampering with the mecha nism is discouraged or minimized.

It will be seen that with the parts arranged as shown in the drawings, the warning light 25 is arranged high enough so that it can be seen over oncoming traffic and also, the device can be mounted high enough so that lights from approaching vehicles will not interfere with p or blanket out the light from the warning signal 25.

Patented Mar. 1, 1960- to any electric or oil type warning device, and it can be adapted to any traffic warning or directional sign post, wooden barricade, pole or post.

The housing 23 is part of a flasher light and is not partof'the bracket and this could be any warning device. The bracket is bolted on the sign post or barricade first, then the light is placed in the bracket from the top and bolted on with a safety bolt such as the bolt 24. Furthermore, the bracket can be adapted very simply to different types of equipment, by using different sizes of openings or holes for the safety bolt. When the light is placed in the bracket, it covers the nut 22 from being exposed from the top, and the lip 18 serves to protect the nut from the bottom and this will also hold true re-- gardless of any type of flasher light being used.

Minor changes in shape, size and rearrangement of details coming within the field of invention claimed may be resorted to in actual practice, if desired.

l'claim:

1. In a device of the character described, a vertically disposed post, av sign arranged contiguous to one side of the post, a bracket contiguous to the other side of the post, and at least one securing element connecting said sign and bracket to said post, a housing supported by said bracket, and a warning signal arranged above said housing.

2. In a device of the character described, a vertically disposed post, a sign arranged contiguous to one side of the post adjacent the upper end thereof, a bracket arranged contiguous to the other side of the post, said bracket includinga vertically disposed wall member, a securing element extending through said sign, post and wall member, said bracket further including a vertically disposed back Wall arranged in spaced parallel relation with respect to said wall member, a skirt portion depending from the lower end of the Wall member, a horizontally disposed flange extending from said-wall member towards said back wall, said flange being arranged in a plane above the lower edge of the back wall, said bracket further including spaced parallel vertically disposed first and second end walls, a screw member extending through said first end Wall, and a horizontally disposed lip on the lower portion of said second end wall.

3. In a device of the character described, a vertically disposed post, a sign arranged contiguous to one side of the post adjacent the upper end thereof, a bracket arranged contiguous to the other side of the post, said bracket including a vertically disposed wall member, asecuring element extending through said sign, post and wall member, said bracket further including a vertically disposed back wall arranged in spaced parallel relation with respect to said Wall member, a skirt portion depending from the lower end of the wall member, a horizontally disposed flange extending from said wall member towards said back wall, said flange being arranged in a plane above the lower edge of the back wall, said bracket 4- further including spaced parallel vertically disposed first and second end walls, a screw memberextending through said first end wall, and a horizontally disposed lip on the lower portion of said second end wall, said securing element including a bolt having a round head on an end thereof adjacent said sign, a housing mounted in said bracket and engaging said flange and resting on said lip, an end of said housing being engaged by said screw member, and a light mounted above said housing.

4. In a device of the character described, 'a bracket including a vertically disposed wall member, a securing element extending through said wall member, said bracket further including a vertically disposed back wall arranged in spaced parallel relation with respect to said wall member, a skirt portion depending from the lower end of the wall member, a horizontally disposed flange extending from said Wall member towards said back wall, said flange being arranged in a plane above the lower edge of the back wall, said bracket furter including spaced parallel vertically disposed first and second end walls, a screw member extending through said first end wall, and a horizontally disposed lip on the lower portion of said second end wall, said securing element including a bolt having a round head on anend thereof.

S. In a device of the character described, a bracke including a vertically disposed wall member, a securing element extending through said wall member, said bracket further including a vertically disposed back wall arranged in spaced parallel relation with respect to said wall member, askirt portion depending from the lower end of the 'wall member, a horizontally disposed flange extending from said wall member towards said back wall,

said flange being arranged in a plane above the lower edge of the back wall, said bracket further including spaced parallel vertically disposed first and second end walls, a screw member extending through said first end wall, and a horizontally disposed lip on the lower portion of said second end wall, said securing element including a bolt having a round head on an end thereof, a housing mounted in said bracket and engaging said flange and resting on said lip, an end of said housing being engaged by said screw member, and a light mounted above said housing.

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